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12 MAY 2010 |
Interview: Travel Management on an International Level
Posted in Blog, Industry Topics by AirPlus Editor
AirPlus Global Reach Editorial Office talks with Paula Silva – Sales Manager Middle East + Northern Africa – about trends, opportunities, challenges and developments in the Israeli travel management market. AirPlus: What are the main trends and developments concerning travel management in Israel? PS: The main trends in Israel, which are on a rise precisely due to the financial crisis, are cost cutting and monitoring of travel policy compliance. Companies are attempting to save money by purchasing lower booking classes and by having their employees travel economy class instead of business class. The price of the airfare is more important than ever.  Paula Silva AirPlus: How mature is travel management in the Israeli market? PS: Travel management is highly mature in Israel and well perceived by the Senior Management. There is a Travel Managers Forum that is quite active in organizing events and meetings for its members.
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04 MAY 2010 |
International Travel Management in Eastern Europe
Posted in Blog, Industry Topics by AirPlus Editor
AirPlus Global Reach Editorial Office talks with Katinka Balogh, Area Sales Manager South Eastern Europe and Martin Knaisl, Area Sales Manager Northern Eastern Europe about trends, opportunities, challenges and developments in the eastern european countries.  Katinka Balogh AirPlus: What are the main trends and developments concerning Travel Management in your region? We are still seeing an economic downturn throughout Eastern Europe. The majority of our economy is export-oriented, so we are highly dependent on the global trade climate and GDP performance. The main trend is managing company costs more effectively and travel management is one of our top priorities. The current situation in the travel industry has given us some opportunities. The average price of a plane ticket has decreased again, seats in lower booking classes are available much longer and airlines prefer to sell at maximum capacity. Read more
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